From the Associated Press today.

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge ruled documents subpoenaed from a group that attempted to buy the Seattle SuperSonics from their Oklahoma-based owners can remain sealed.

U.S. District Judge Martha Pechman ruled Thursday that documents from Seattle developer Matt Griffin’s group that were labeled for “attorney’s eyes only” can remain confidential.

In seeking to have the documents unsealed, attorneys for SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett accused the potential owners and the city of Seattle of duplicity in an effort to force him to sell the team.

Pechman ruled that the SuperSonics didn’t make a good-faith effort to resolve the document dispute and failed to abide by an agreed-upon rule requiring 10 days to pass before challenging the confidentiality of documents.

The Sonics’ filing came two days before the NBA approved Bennett’s bid to relocate the team to Oklahoma City.

A trial is due to start next month in the city of Seattle’s attempt to enforce the final two years of the SuperSonics’ lease at KeyArena.

Here's the filing.

The Sonics will host a mini-camp for NBA Development League players and other professionals from overseas looking to latch on to an NBA roster next season.
The invitation-only, two-day camp will take place on Thursday and Friday at the team’s practice facility, the Furtado Center. Sonics general manager Sam Presti said the team will use the camp as another chance to evaluate players who could find themselves on the team’s summer camp roster.

The Sonics already got a glimpse of three players that might wind up on the summer league roster during the season, signing point guards Mike Wilks and Eddie Gill and small forward Ronald Dupree to 10-day contracts during the season.

Sonics fan and Tacoma native Paul Brogan was on KJR with Mitch in the Morning spitting lyrics and kicking knowledge on the Mariners' losing ways and his passion for the Sonics, among other things. Take a look at Brogan in his environment here.

Listen to his interview with Mitch here. And view Brogan's myspace page here.

Here's the press release from the Sonics.

Seattle SuperSonics general manager Sam Presti announced today that Troy Weaver has been named assistant general manager.

Weaver was the Director of Player Personnel for the Utah Jazz in 2007-08. He originally joined the Jazz as head scout and served in that capacity for three seasons before his promotion to Director of Player Personnel.

Prior to joining the Jazz, Weaver spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Syracuse, one season at New Mexico and three seasons as an assistant coach with Pittsburgh. While at Syracuse, the team won the 2003 NCAA National Championship led by Weaver recruit Carmelo Anthony.

"Troy comes from a very successful organization in Utah," Presti said. "He has a terrific array of personnel and coaching experience that will positively impact what we are trying to build here with the SuperSonics."

Weaver will serve as assistant general manager alongside current assistant general manager Rich Cho, who is entering his 11th season with the Sonics and his eighth as assistant general manager.

The Sonics will announce the hire of Utah Jazz head scout Troy Weaver as the team's new assistant general manager today, according to NBA sources.

Weaver will replace Scott Perry, who left after a season with the Sonics, returning to the Detroit Pistons as vice president of basketball operations.

Weaver seems to fit Seattle general manager Sam Presti's vision for the job, with a background both as a talent evaluator and coach.

Weaver worked four years as Utah's head scout. Before joining the Jazz, Weaver worked as an assistant at Syracuse University for four seasons, primarily coaching the forwards. He also served as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh and New Mexico.

Weaver also has a connection with Kevin Durant. He coached AAU basketball in the Washington D.C. area from 1993 to 1996, where Durant played.